National Bank of the Republic (Washington, DC)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
87500885
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
8750 national
Charter Number
875
Start Date
September 29, 1873
Location
Washington, District of Columbia (38.895, -77.036)

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Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
597f3a0920cad61d

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None

Description

The bank is named as not joining the Associated Banks' certified-check arrangement, so its exact operational choices are ambiguous; additional local reports would clarify whether it suspended payments.

Events (3)
1. March 10, 1865 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. September 29, 1873 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Part of the nationwide panic of 1873; local banks adopted certified-check system and curtailed specie payments to arrest a currency panic.
Newspaper Excerpt
This arrangement goes into effect Sept. 29, and continues till Nov. 1. THE BANKS WHICH DID NOT SIGN this agreement are the Bank of Washington, Rigga & Co., the National Bank of the Republic, Farmers' and Mechanics' National Bank, of Georgetown.
Source
newspapers
3. August 11, 1897 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (7)
1. October 22, 1869 Dodgeville Chronicle Dodgeville, WI
Article from Dodgeville Chronicle, October 22, 1869

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minute and four seconds, which IS the best time he has yet made. The steamer Euterpe left New York on the 9th for Havana, with her original cargo of munitions of war. Eastport, Me., was visited by a severe hurricane on the 4thinst., which destroyed large portion of the town. Several yesa sels were lost with all on board. It than was thought the loss could not be less $500,000. A freshet on the Swift river, in Oxford county, caused a rise of thirty-six farms, feet in twelve hours, which flooded and swept away houses, barns, &c., rendered the farmers impoverished and houseless. The people barely escaped and fled to the mountains. The building used for storing nitro-gly cerine at the Hoosac Tunnel was blown up on the 9th, and three men were killed. RevThe first anniversary of the Cuban the olution was celebrated in Baltimore on 11th, by a procession, and an oration at the Masonic Temple. Over a million gallons of whisky officers have seized at San Francisco, the as claiming been that it was not pure Bourbon thererepresented, but is fraudulent, and fore is liable to seizure. There was almost a total suspension of business at Washington.on the 11th, Pierce. in respect t the memory of ex-President and All of the Departments were closed, the municipal offices and banks transacted Flags nothing of a public character. suspended at half-mast, and minute were fired during guns were The the day. first anniversary of the Cuban revwas observed in New York city on A civic celebration the evening, in Cooper olution in the 11th. Institute, took which place by the friends and Susquehanna Railroad was The crowded Erie of Erie Cuba. fight has ended amicably; the terms leasing acthe Susquehanna for 99 years on ceptable to the stockholders. A New York telegram of the 12th states be criminal proceedings would soon instituted that against the Wall street gold manipulators for organizing a conspiracy to damage the public. At the meeting in New York, on Rail- the of the stockholders of the Erie 12th, road Company, the Gould-Fisk ticket Gould was unanimously elected Directors. Jay and was subsequently chosen President, James Fisk, Jr., Comptroller. James Cunningham, colored, has of Man- been appointed Postmaster of the city chester, Virginia. The Red Stockings, of Cincinnati, the defeated the Omaha Base Ball Club on 11th-65 1. Southern Commercial Convention The Louisville completed its organization was the at 13th. Ex-President Fillmore chosen permanent President. Another fearful storm was experienced the East on the 12th and 13th. at The lock-up in the village of Charlotte, two Y., was burned on the 13th, and McN. Alexander Fisher and Michael to the sailors, Lane, of Eiyria, Ohio, belonging who schooner Cascade, of Green were burned Bay, were prisoners in the lock-up, to death. In the destruction by fire of a dwelling Albion, N. Y., on the 13th, a young burnat woman named Jenny Reynolds was fire was ed to death. It is supposed the caused by the careless use of kerosene. In the Commercial demonstration is es- at Louisville on the 14th the procession timated to have been seven miles in in length, was three hours and a quarter hundreds passand ing given point. There were varivehicles a in line representing the interof manufacturing and mercantile of the ests ous of the cities around the Falls Ohio. The Navy and War Departments have sysin the adoption of a uniform united tem of signals, to be used in their branches of service. recent case in the United States has In a Court of Baltimore, which it District appealed to the Supreme Court, banks of been shown that three National as was Baltimore have been lending as high eighty per cent. of their capital for speculative purposes. A dispatch from Springfield, ascertained Ill., on the says it had been definitely of the 16th the corn crop in that section years, State that has not been better for many if ever. The First National Bank of Austin, Nevada, has failed. The monthly report from the Bureau shows of for the month of July, $35, Statistics, value of exports to have been same the and the imports for the of 432,835, $37,604,886. The total tonnage during month engaged in foreign trade tons vessels the month was, entered, 1,020,704 cleared, 1,028,094 tons. OcCustoms receipts from October 1 to tober 9, inclusive, were $4,679,706. The argument in the Yerger case in com- the Court at Washington was General Supreme the 15th by Attorney Carmenced Hoar, and on answered by Mr. J. M. lisle. The Governor of New York State has of fixed the 18th of November as a day thanksgiving and prayer. PERSONAL. Jefferson Davis arrived in Baltimore on the 9th, from Europe. The flags on the City Hall and public halfin New York city were the memmasted buildings on the 9th, in respect to ory of ex-President Pierce.

2. September 24, 1873 New-York Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Tribune, September 24, 1873

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THE SITUATION. Though the panic broke out afresh, yesterday afternoon, we are far better off than the panie-mongers can believe. On careful examination, the wild alarm into which the Street was thrown is found to have little larger occasion than the failure of Henry Clews & Co., and a few out-oftown failures and runs. Clews & Co. made a gallant fight, and, all things considered, held out better than could have been expected. The country failures everybody should have anticipated. Four such banking houses as those of Jay Cooke & Co., in New-York, Philadelphia, and Washington cannot suspend at the outset of a New-York panic, when nobody is prepared for it, without gravely embarrassing scores of small banks all over the country. But the situation out of town proves far better than the alarmed brokers and private bankers believed last night. The Petersburg suspension is not alarming; the report of great trouble in Chicago is false; in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh the prospects are better; Senator Palmer denounces the story of a run on his bank at Amenia as unfounded; the runs are over in Albany, Trenton, and Washington. Courage, then ! The scare is far worse than the hurt. But we have no purpose to deceive our readers by underrating the gravity of the crisis. There is no reason for further panic and no sense in it. But we would be unreasonable if we expected, after what has happened, that no brokers with worthless stocks, no private bankers with wild-cat securities, should yet suspend. We must learn not to get into a fresh panic over every one -that is all. Our leading banks are sound. Practically they have stopped paying out legal tenders, and are thus nursing their reserves, while continuing to afford facilities for business. A great deal of liquidation is going on. The reports about serious trouble among dry goods men prove unfounded. Capitalists and that large class who keep small sums at hand watching for chances to invest legitimately at low prices, have now their opportunity, and we urge them to come forward. They can make large profits for themselves and greatly relieve the Street, by buying freely at the low rates now ruling. If you have money to invest, go to Wall Street and buy stocks that represent solid property today. If you have not, keep away, and do n't add to a foolish panic by your needless presence.

3. September 29, 1873 Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, IL
Article from Chicago Daily Tribune, September 29, 1873

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cited throng ot bankers, Drokers, aua The letter of the President and the favorable news from Chicago will, no doubt, exort a bonoficial influence hero to-morrow. WASHINGTON. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. THE EXTRA SESSION. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 28.-Tho talk of an extra session of Congress, 80 far as this city is concerned, is tho morest gossip of irresponsible hotel and newspaper offico loungers. The idea has never once been eithor seriously entertained or discussed in official circles. There has not been a prominont member of either House of Congress here this summer, except Gon. Garfield, who comos to look after his private matters, and he has but littlo faith in the officacy of a move of this character. So far as the Administration is concerned, it is inclined to think an extra 808sion would be especially INIMICAL TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, and, like Martin Van Buren's extra session after the panic of 1837, might result in electing an opposition President as our of its consoquences. As prodicted in those dispatches, THE USUAL MONTHLY PROGRAMME of the Treasury Department has been abandonod for the ensuing month, HO far as the order to Bell gold and purchase bonds is concerned, n)though it is not improbable that if financial mattorn shall present a decided changowithin 10 days or two weeks, the Department may then mako up programme in lieu of the customary one. However, the Secrotary has ordered the prepayment with one-half por cont rebate of the interest on GOVERNMENT DONDS DUE NOV. 1. The Secretary is said to be determined not to do anything further in the way of bond purchases, and not to allow auy of the 814,000,000 logal tender reserves to be used for any purpose whatever except to meet drafts upon the Treasury which the receipts will not cover also, that, no matter what pressure may be brought to bear, lie will not purchase before January next tho bonds maturing at that time. Judgo Richardson is represented as having said that ho believes there is AUTHORITY IN THE BANKING LAWS to warraut interference by the Government in the matters of any National Bank which may suspond payment to its depositors. That, he BRYH, is something the Government has nothing to do with, and unless a bankrefuses legal order for a note of its own issue, no interference will occur. Ho thinks the First National Bank, of this city, committed a great blunder in having a Receiver appointed, and morely added to the financial panic by doing as it did. 11o had difficulty in finding one of its notes to protest, and it could just as well have gone on and liquidated its debts and saved its charter. WHEN A RECEIVER 18 APPOINTED a National Bank is like the oatate of a dead man, and can no more be regarded in the payment of its debts. THE PROPOSITION FOR SETTLEMENT with creditors, which was promised by Jay Cooke & Co., is expected to be made public to-morrow. It is understood that the Company will offer to pay 50 per cont cash, and tho remainder in intorost-bearing notes for one, two, and three years. The amount of exchange purchased thus far by the Navy Department to meet its disburse. monts in London is only $1,000,000. CONTRACTORS on the works of improvement in the city have hold meetings for the purposo of agreeing upon a determination to stop work ou the streets, avenues, etc., during the stringency of the money market, and especially because of the dificulty experienced in obtaining curroucy with which to pay the army of laborors employed up to this times. A fow contractors have oppowed such action, but n decision has been mutually arrived at, by which the work already begun will be finishod, and the laborors gradually furloughed or dismissed. FIVE OF THE BANKS of this District declino to joiu the others in the adoption of the plan of suspending payments ou drafts for large amounts and the issuing of certificates in their stend. {To the Associated Press.] ACTION OF THE WASHINGTON BANKS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-A number of bank Directors, officers, and bankers met on Saturday, formed an association, and resolved that the banks and bankers of the Association may certify checks for their customers in lieu of paying currency for all deposits hold by their to this date, but will open special accounts of currency, payable in currency. THE CERTIFIED CHECKS will be received by different banks and bankers of the Association, on deposit, and in payment of notes due thom, which certified checks shall be redeemed by parties certifying in loan certificates, issued by the Controlling Committee upon doposite of collectoral security. Each bank will regulate its own exchange with other cities. This arrangement goes into effect Sept. 29, and continues till Nov. 1. THE BANKS WHICH DID NOT SIGN this agreement are the Bauk of Washington, Rigga & Co., the National Bank of the Republic, Farmors' and Mechanics' National Bank, of Goorgotown. STREET

4. October 6, 1873 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, October 6, 1873

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The Financial Situation in Washington. Financial affairs continue to improve in this city. The operations of the clearing house on Friday footed up $10,056.43, and on Saturday $9,068.66. THE ASSOCIATED BANKS. The associated banks, acting under the advice of their committee, are now paying out currency more freely, and using the clearinghouse certificates only for settlement among themselves. Some of them are now paying currency in full for all but the demands of other banks in the organization; the primary object of which being to arrest a currency panic, seemto have been accomplished, and we hope soon that the only effect of the recent events will be the establishment of a regular clearing house in Washington, as in other cities. JAY COOKE & co.'s PROPOSITION. A paper, embodying the proposition of Jay Cooke & Co., to assign their property to Hon. E. A. Rollins, in trust for their creditors, was circulated in this city on Saturday for the signature of such creditors in Washington as were willing to consent to the proposed plan. The following were among the signers: R. M. Cor wine, A. S. Pratt & Son, W. A. Cook, Dr. T.S. Verdi, George Cowie, Gen. H. V. Boynton, D. Patten, jr., C. D. Boynton, Col. C. T. Larned, Gen. Benj. Alvord, R. D. Clarke, S. R Clarke, E. W. Rice, Moses Kelley, Hallet Kilbourn, W. H. Wells, Wm. W. Dungan, Hon. C. W. Kendall, Juan Boyle & Co., H. Lincoln, J. H. Squier, J. P. Milburn & Co., Daniel Loughran, and Hon. Thos. J. Durant. JAY COOKE AND co. To the Editors of The Star An article with the following encouraging heading appears in the morning papers of this city: "Jay Cooke & Co. Satisfactory arrangement with their creditors." As not only the creditors of this well-known firm, but the general public are interested in any proposition looking to the adjustment of its affairs, we have taken the liberty of asking you to publish this communication. It is evident that there are two distinct ways of settling up the affairs of the firm--the one judicial, the other extra-judicial. The firm itself prefers the latter, and asks certain of the prominent creditors to adopt it. Some of the creditore, however, have manifested a preference for the former, by instituting proceedings in bankruptcy; notably the cases pending in the Supreme Court of the Dis trict of Columbia. Let NS examine the reasons in favor of the seperate ways. The firm has selected the president of the National Life Insurance Company of the United States," in which company it has undoubtedly a controlling interest, as its trustee. The firmlikewise proposes to surrender all their partnership and private property. But the judicial proceeding will also allow the appointment of a trustee, and the law itself conveys all the partnership and private property to the trustee. To this extent the two modes are substantially identical. We are advised that the petitioning creditor in the suit pending in this District would consent willingly to the appointment of a trustee, (for which the bankrupt act itself provides,) and to any precautionary arrangement that would limit the compensation of the trustee to a reasonable amount. That he prefers the judicial mode for the following amongst other reasons: The trustee will act under an oath and be required to give a bond commeasurate with the vastness of the trust estate; the latter an importati consideration in these modern times. The truste will at all times be subject to the surveillance of the creditors and the direction of an intelligent court; can, from time to time, when necessary, have his acts ratified by the court to give them validity and bind all the creditors. This should be considered, because it is not possible to make any private arrangement that will embrace and be obligatory upon all the creditors. A judicial proceeding will enable the creditors to inform themselves thoroughly of the nature, extent, and value of all the assets of the firm, and particularly of that which most interests the creditors of the Washingten house, the assets that belonged to it at the moment of suspension, and whether it was composed of the same members with the alleged branch houses in New York city and Philadelphia. Why, we ask, would it not meet the exigency of the case, and best subserve the interests of the creditors, and be abundantly just and fair to the honest and honorable, but most unfortunate, firm of Jay Cooke & Co. to agree upon and adopt the following plan of adjustment in one of the pending proceedings in bankraptcy, remembering that the government is largely interested in the North Pacific railroad, which promises to be the most valuable of the assets of the firm: Jay Cooke & Co. to nominate one trustee, the government another, and the cred itors of each of the houses of the firm one each. making five in all. This would include and be obligatory upon all the creditors of the firm. and prevent any unreasonable and dissatisfied creditor from instituting proceedings hereafter to annul the acts of any private trustee. This will allow magnanimous creditors, if the calamity prove to be greater than now believed, to give to those worthy gentlemen a discharge which may become necessary and proper. A CREDITOR.

5. October 7, 1873 National Republican Washington, DC
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# THE PARTIAL RESUMPTION OF CURRENCY PAYMENT by those of our local banks which are members of the "Associated Banks" justifies the wisdom of the certified check system adopted by them. The scarcity of the circulating medium was the result of the panic, the effects of which are now fortunately passing away, and was the occasion of the temporary resort to that system; but as currency begins to flow back into its natural channels, the banks as well as the community enjoy a prospect of a speedy return to usual business customs.

6. October 5, 1874 Evening Star Washington, DC
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source to-day were $566,563.75. SECRETARY BRISTOW went to New York city Saturday and will return to-night. THE AMOUNT of national bank notes received to-day at the Treasury for redemption foots up $105,300. MR. THACHER, the newly appointed Com. sioner of Patents, goes to New York to-night and will be absent about a week. GEN. SHERMAN leaves here this evening for St. Louis. He will stop a few days in Cincinnati to place his children at school there. PRESIDENT GRANT and wife arrived at Cincinnati last night, and stopped at the Grand hotel. It is expected that they will leave there to-morrow for St. Louis. COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS, of the internal revenue bureau, returned from a two weeks trip to Erie, Pa.. this morning. He has gained twelve pounds in avoirdapois. NAVAL ORDERS Surgeon Thos. Hiland to the Washington navy yard; Paymaster George Cochran to the receiving ship Potomac, at Phil adelphia: Surgeon Somerset Robinson, detached from the navy yard, Washington, D. C., and ordered to the Plymouth. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION There has been a lively contest for the position of exam iner of the interferences in the patent office, made vacant by the promotion of M. S. Hop kine to be examiner in chief and it has been decided to allow the contest to be settled by a competitive examination under the civil ser vice rules. PRRSONAL.-United States Treasurer Spinner, w ho has been to the Thousand Isles and a thousand other places catching fish and gathering boquets, will return home this evening General Burnside called on Acting Secreta Secretary of the Treasury Conant this morning and left at m. for his Rhode Island home Hon. P. M. B. Young, M. C., of Georgia, is at Willard's. THE GRANT HONORE WEDDING The preliminaries of the marriage of Col. Fred. D Grant to Miss Ida Honore. of Chicago, have been arranged. It will take place at the residence of the bride parents. in Chicago, Ostober 20, and will be a quiet affair, only near friends being invited. The President and Mrs Grant will be present The following of the bridesmaids and groomsmen Miss Hall daughter of Col. Winchester Hall, and cousin of Miss Honore. Chicago: Miss Lucia Houston daughter of Judge Russe Houston, of Louis ville. K Miss Irene Rucker, daughter of Rucker Chicago Miss Duplevy daughter Judge Dunlevy Chicago; Jlyspes S. Grant, jr brother of the bridegroom, Washington; M Henry C. Honore, brother of the bride; Chica go Lieut. Larned, U.S. A., West Point; Gen A Forsyth, of Gen. Sheridan's staff, Chicago. THE REDEMPTION AGENCY of the Treasury department has made calls upon the national banks since the suspension of redemptions for about $7 000,000 in legal tender notes to reim burse the Treasurer for their circulating notes redeemed and assorted. Calls of the same na ture for about five million more will probably be made during the present week. When the banks shall have responded to the calls the agency will be in condition to resume redemptions. The force of the agency now sufficient to count and assort the bank notes as fast as they are ceived, so that there is no likelihood of another suspension of redemptions. Herear ter calls will be made upon the banks for reim bursement as fast as their notes are assorted. so that the calls for any period will about equal the redemptions. The five per cent. deposit leaves so small margin for the agency to work upon that calis most be made with great frequency in order to prevent the exchange of the funds. YELLOW JACK A telegram received at the Navy department this morning, from Capt. A A. Semmes, executive officer of the Pensacola navy y ard announces that Lieut. Commander Kellogg is still very sick, but some hopes of his recovery are entertained Paymaster McMs hon isquite sick. Lieut. Commander Barclay is doing well. Three sailors are seriously sick. One sailor was attacked Saturday. There are 15 5 convalescents. The port of Pascagoula, Miss., which has been rigidly quarantined for some time. is reported entirely free from yellow fever by the surgeon of the marine hospital service who was dispatched to that port by the Treasury department to take proper precautions against the spread of the disease. He recomme ends that the guarantine be at once raised. and characterize its establishment as the result of a 'big scare. The health of the gulf coast has rarely been better than during the past season, Pensacola being the only point at which "yellow jack has secured foothold. Key West, notwithstanding i was threatened with a visitation by the outbreak on the Ticonderago, has entirely escaped, and the same may be said of all port with the exceptions noted from Florida to the Rio Grande. THE FITCH-SHERMAN BRIDAL PARTY IN NEW YORK.-Lieutenant Fitch and his bride with the wedding party from this city, arrived in New York last Friday and went immediately to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Saturday morning they were visited by a number of prominent gentlemen, who congratulated the bride and bridegroom. General Sherman arrived from Washington Saturday morning. and proceeded to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He remained there during the day. and left for Washington in the evening. Sature day fternoon the bridal party were entertained in Brooklyn by Mrs. Fitch, the mother of Lieut. Fitch. Yesterday morning Mr and Mrs. Fitch and the bridal party from Washington, to the number of about thirty attended Mass at St. Bridget's church. Tompkin's square. An immense crowd surrounded the church. The party was received at the door by Rev. Father Moony and escorted to their pews. A select choir performed Mozart's Twelfth Mass. Before preaching the sermon, Father Moony took occasion to extend. on behalf of the pastor and people, a cordial welcome and warm greetings to the newly wedded pair. At the conclusion of the Mass Mr. . and Mrs. Fitch appeared on the balcony of Father Moony 8 residence and bowed their ac knowledgments to the crowd. which repeated cheered them. The party intend to leave for St. Louis to-day. BAD NEWS FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has just received a communication from Friend John D. Miles. agent for the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, Indian territory. dated September 26, in which he says: 'Night before last some horse thieves stole of Powder Face's best ponies. I sent two deputy marshals with eight young Arrapahoes in pursuit. Yesterday noon we received information that the Cheyennes had forced Gen. Miles to retreat to the vicinity of the An. telope hills, and that encouraged by their success they had started out war pariles, one of which had met Gen. Davidson. somewhere up the Washita, and they had lost three of their braves killed, and that another party of about 25 were camped yesterday morning 30 miles west of the agency. I at once placed carrier on good horse to proceed along the line of the road from here to Caldwell, to warn travelers of the apprehended danger. He was followed a few hours later by Capt. Cramer with full company of cavalry. Thou wilt not wonder at my anxiety when I say that my wife and three little ones are now between here and Caldwell, detained by high waters. Lookout for news from the border of Kansas. The Cheyennes, exasperated by their losses and encouraged by their successes, will tight like demons, and will scour the whole country. THE REIGN OF TERROR IN ALABAMA

7. October 6, 1874 The Portland Daily Press Portland, ME
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WASHINGTON. The Redemption Agency. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.- The Redemption Agency has made calls upon the national banks since the suspension of redemptions for about 7,000,000 legal tender notes to reimburse the Treasury tor their circulating notes redeemed and assorted. Calls of a same nature for about five million dollars will probably be made during the week. When the banks have responded to the calls the agency will be in a condition to resume redemption. The force of the agency is now sufficient to count and assort the bank notes as fast as received, SO there is not auy likelihood of another suspension of resumption. Hereafter a call will be made upon the banks for reimbursements as fast as their notes are assorted, SO that the calls for any period will about equal the redemption. The 5 per cent. deposit leaves SO small a margin for the agency to work upon that calls must be made with great frequency to prevent the exhaustion of the fund. The Yellow Fever at Pensacola. A despatch received at the Navy Department this afternoon, from Capt. Semmes at the Pensacola navy yard, announces that Lieut. Commander Kellogg is desperately ill, Paymaster McMahon seriously, and Lieut. Commander Barclay is doing well. Miller, a fireman, is desperately ill, Robertsor, an ordinary seaman, is seriously ill. Moore, the machinist of the Ajax, is dead. There are fifteen convalescent. The Indians. Indian Agens Miles writes to Commissioner Smith from Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Agency, Indian Territory, September 26th, as follows: Yesterday noon we received information through Indian channels that the Cheyennes' ad forced Gen. Miles to retreat to the vicinity of Antelope hills, and that encouraged by their success they had started out war parties, one of which had met Gen. Davidson somewhere up Washita, and they had lost three of their braves killed, and that another party of about twenty-five were camped yesterday morning thirty miles west of this agency, on their way to the road between here and Caldwell. I at once sent out a courier along the line of the road to warn teamsters, etc., of apprehended dauger. He was followed by Capt. Cramer with a full company of cavalry. My wife and three little ones are now between here and Caldwell, detained by high waters. They have an escort of ten soldiers, which would be sufficientIunder ordin ary circumstances. Look out for news from the border of Kansas. The Cheyennes are exaspeeated by their losses and encouraged by their successes, and will fight like demons. They will scour the whole country, and all available means should be used to punish them and protect settlers. A Reign of Terror in Alabama, A letter to the Post Office Department from the special agent sent to investigate the marder of a colored route agent in Alabama a month ago, says: I have just had warrants issued against nine of the murderers of Thomas Mey, including the sheriff of this county, and will proceed to make arrests immediately. The reign of terror in this county far exceeds anything of the kind I have ever seen. Armed bodies of men are riding over the country and colored people are afraid to go into the fields to save their crops from waste and ruin. The right of free speech is denied them and many desire to return to slavery. The letter is dated, "In the Woods near, Livingstone, Sumter County, Alabama, September 29th." Treasury Balances. The following are the Treasury balances today:-Currency, $15,542,000; special deposit of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of deposit, $56,905,000; coin, $77,903,419, including coin certificates, $26,3'3,800; outstanding legal tenders, $382,000,000. Lawless White Leaguers to be Punished. NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Post's special says it is the purpose of theladministration to cause prompt arrest and punishment of all persons in the Southern States who may be violating the laws by raiding around the country intimi dating negroes and resorting to acts of violence.